A helper instructs the client to focus on seeing and accepting things as they are. This attitudinal foundation would be considered:
a. accepting.
b. trust.
c. patience.
d. nonstriving.
Confrontations should be:
A) Honest and straightforward representations of the interviewer's
opinion about the client and/or his or her issues.
B) Honest, straightforward, and congruent with the interviewer's
nonverbal behaviors.
C) Tentative and nonjudgmental.
D) As harsh as necessary to ensure the client understands the point, but
within limits.
Which attitudinal foundation for meditation encourages the practice of allowing things to unfold in their own time?
a. Nonjudging
b. Nonstriving
c. Trust
d. Patience
In interviewing, confrontation is:
A) Seen as hostile or punitive and should never be used.
B) A skill in which the interviewer draws to the attention of the client
discrepant aspects of the client's verbal or nonverbal behavior.
C) A skill in which the interviewer draws to the attention of the client
their hostile or punitive behavior.
D) A skill in which the interviewer draws to the attention of the client
discrepancies between the interviewer's perspective and the client's
perspective on a problem.
All of the following cautions were identified when using meditation EXCEPT:
a. continued practice of meditation might require high dosages of some medications (such as thyroid or antidepressive medications).
b. meditation may release emotional material that surprises the client.
c. certain medications may be affected by meditation.
d. individuals with certain psychological conditions may become overly absorbed in their inner experience.
When interviewing clients from other cultures:
A) The interviewer should try to adopt the client's style of speaking
and nonverbal behavior.
B) The interviewer should stick to his or her own style of interviewing,
so the interview doesn't become confusing for the client.
C) The interviewer should be flexible and adapt his or her use of skills
to accommodate the client's culture.
D) The interviewer should prepare the client to be referred to another
professional from his or her own cultural background.
When preparing for meditation, the client is encouraged to choose any comfortable position such as sitting or lying on their back or stomach.
a. true
b. false
Because client issues are developed in a cultural context, it is important to:
A) Not become distracted by context and just focus on the client's
concern.
B) Listen for family and cultural issues that affect the client.
C) Listen for similarities between the client's particular cultural
context and your own as an interviewer.
D) Focus more on family and cultural issues than on any particular
concern the client might have.
In the event that the mind wanders during meditation, beginning clients are advised to do which of the following?
a. Imagine a stop sign in front of the intruding thoughts
b. Return to the flow of their breathing
c. Construct an imaginal dam to stop the cascade of thoughts
d. Gather the thoughts and sequester them in a corner of the mind
Your own natural mode of interviewing is developed:
A) By watching experienced interviewers, either in person or via
educational videos.
B) By forgetting about the skills involved and just winging it.
C) By staying relaxed and casual during interviews.
D) By integrating the individual skills, using each when you feel it is
appropriate.
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